Clothes-wringer clamp.



A. E. HOLADAY.

CLOTHES WRINGER CLAMP.

APPLICATION HLED SEPT. 18. I917.

1 ,286,004: Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

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ALBERT E. HOLADAY, 0F NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICANWRINGER COMPANY, OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODEI-SLAN D.

CLOTHES-WRINGER CLAMP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. HoLADAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Naugatuck, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClothes-Wringer Clamps, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in clotheswringer clamps, and more particular to means for mounting the same inthe wringer frame, the object being to provide a clamp which can bereadily attached or removed from the frame.

Another object of my invention is to provide the side bars of thewringer frame with vertical bores in alinement with the slots thereof,in which are seated the pintles for the clamping arms which are securedin position therein by the transverse bolts employed for securing theguide-board of the wringer to the frame.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by theappended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of the wringer frame, showingthe application of my improved clamp thereto, for securing the same onthe tub.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation. partly in section, showing the pintle forthe clamp arm, and the bolt for securing the same, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section through one of the side bars ofthe wringer frame showing the manner of fastening the pintle in positiontherein.

In the drawing I have shown my improved clamp attached to a wringerframe of the ordinary construction, having the usual slotted side bars1, the opposing walls of which are grooved to receive the bearings ofthe pressure rolls. The lower portions of the side bars 1, are providedwith notches 2, on their inner faces to receive the arms 3, of theclamps which are provided with the usual screw operated clamping members4, and as herein shown these arms are curved as shown at 5. The notches2 extend beyond the longitudinal center of the side bars in order toallow the arms to be mounted in the center of the side bars so that theySpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 18, 1917.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

Serial No. 191,962.

can swing inwardly between the side bars of the wringer frame forshipping purposes.

A vertical bore 6, is formed in the lower portion of each side bar, theupper end of which communicates with the lower end of the slot thereof,and is adapted to be closed by bearing supports 7, as clearly shown inFig. 3. This bore communicates with the notches 2, and is adapted toreceive a pintle S, on which the hub portion 3 of the arm 3, ispivotally mounted.

The pintle 8 terminates at the intersection of a transverse bore 9,formed in the side bar, through which is adapted to extend a clampingbolt 10, for holding the guide board 11, in position on the wringerframe, said bolt engaging the end of the pintle for holding the pintlewithin the bore as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

From the above it will be seen that I have provided a clothes wringerclamp which is pivotally mounted on a pintle arranged within a boreformed centrally in the side bar and secured therein by a transversebolt, which is employed for holding the guide board on the wringerframe.

The bearing support 7, forms a closure for the opened end of the pintlereceiving bore, so as to prevent water from the pressure rollscollecting therein and when it is desired to remove the pintle so as todetach the clamp, the rolls are removed from the frame, and the bolts10, withdrawn and by inverting the frame, the pintles will drop out. Ininserting the pintles, the hubs of the arms are placed in the notchesand the pintles dropped in the bores so as to pass through the hub ofthe arms, and by replacing the pressure rolls and pressure means and theguide board retaining bolts, the clamps are attached to the wringerframe, so as to withstand the strain in clamping the frame to the tub.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have providednovel means for attaching the clothes wringer clamps to the frame insuch a manner that they can be readily placed in position or removedtherefrom in assembling the wringer.

What I claim is:

1. A clothes wringer comprising a frame having side bars provided withvertical bores, said side bars having notches intersecting said bores,pintles mounted in said bores, arms carrying clamps mounted on saidpintles Within said notches, and bolts for securing said pintles Withinsaid bores.

2. A clothes Wringer comprising a frame having slotted side bars, avertical bore formed in each of said side bars communicating With theslot thereof, said side bars being provided With notches intersectingsaid bores, a bearing mounted in the slot of said side bars for closingsaid bore, a pintle arranged Within said bore, and an arm carrying aclamp mounted upon said pintle Within said notch.

8. A clothes Wringer comprising a frame having slotted side barsconnected by a guide board, said side bars being provided With verticalbores communicating With the slots thereof said side bars having notchescommunicating With said bore, a pintle arranged in the bore of the sidebar, an arm carrying a clamp mounted on said pintle Within said notch,and a bolt extending transversely through said side bar for securingsaid guide board thereto, and the pintle Within said bore.

4L. A clothes Wringer comprising a frame composed of side bars havingvertical bores intersected by horizontal bores said side bars beingprovided With notches intersecting the vertical bores, pintles mountedin the vertical bores, arms carrying clamps mounted on said pintlesWithin said notches.

6. A clothes Wringer having a frame provided with notched side barsconnected together by a guide board,-said side bars hav ing verticalbores communicating Withsaid notches, pintles arranged Within saidbores, arms carrying clamps mounted on said pintles Within said notches,andbolts for securing the guide board tothe side bar ar ranged inalinement With said pintle for holding said pintle Withinthe side bars.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the-presence oftWo Witnesses.

ALBERT E. HOLADAY.

Nitnesses F. THORNTON, PATRICK OCoNNoR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

